May 6, 2022 · This post is for you if you just purchased your E46 and/or have more than 75,000 miles on your current cooling system. The E46 is among certain BMW models that are known to to suffer from cooling-related failures, often times catastrophic due to warping the engine block. The 6-cylinder in your E46 is a straight six design featuring an aluminum
refer to extract from company standard BMW N 600 02.0 M14 thread M14 8.8 130 Nm (ft. lbs.) 11 11 Crankcase 1AZ Main bearing screws Replace, wash and oil main Doug's E36/E46 BMWDo-It-Yourself (DIY) Maintenance Procedures. For the first eight years of BMW ownership I paid a professional technician to maintain my car. In 2006 I bought a new BMW and decided to keep the old to serve as a rolling classroom to help me learn how to maintain them. This section outlines all the work I've done myself withOct 3, 2015 · EDIT Just noticed you have an N42 engine. This description is for M54. So it might be even simpler on the N42. It's not a difficult job nevertheless. ** Very easy. BTW. Don't try sealant. That wouldn't work in a million years for a dozen reasons. Google a DIY that covers replacing the CCV.
Jan 16, 2011 · DIY: Crankshaft Position Sensor Replacement. Here is how I replaced my Crankshaft Position Sensor. The hardest part of this procedure is diagnosing the problem. OK that's not really part of the procedure. The real hardest part is removing the cover under the car. 1) Jack the passenger side of the car up. Use a floor jack and a safety block j3ligvr.